apologetically
to act with sorrow or regret
denim
heavy cotton cloth often used for jeans
irrigation ditch
A channel in the ground used to supply dry land with water
skittering
moving rapidly
dejectedly
sadly
recumbent
lying down
brush
A wooded area full of trees and brush (small trees)
morosely
in a sad, gloomy manner
scummy
dirty, unclean
junctures
points of union; connections
dusk
the time of day immediately following sunset
quiver
to tremble or shake
mottled
having spots or patches of color
debris
the remains of something that has been destroyed
droned
to talk in a persistently boring/monotonous tone
whimpering
to cry with low, broken sounds
contemplated
thought about
pantomime
acting without words
bindle
A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo
dabbled
splash water with the hands.